welovetrump--2020-01-27--Supreme Court Hands Trump Huge Win, Allowing Him To Restrict Green Cards For Welfare Abuse!

The Supreme Court issued an order Monday allowing the Trump administration to begin enforcing new limits on immigrants who are considered likely to become overly dependent on government benefit programs .
The court voted 5-4 .
Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Stephen Breyer , Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan said they would have left a lower court ruling in place that blocked enforcement while a legal challenge works its way through the courts .
The Department of Homeland Security announced in August that it would expand the definition of `` public charge , '' to be applied to people whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied because of a concern that they would primarily depend on the government for their income .
In the past , that was largely based on an assessment that an immigrant would be dependent upon cash benefits .
But the Trump administration proposed to broaden the definition to include noncash benefits , such as Medicaid , supplemental nutrition and federal housing assistance .
Anyone who would be likely to require that broader range of help for more than 12 months in any three-year period would be swept into the expanded definition .
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But in response to a lawsuit filed by New York , Connecticut , Vermont , New York City and immigrant aid groups , a federal judge in New York imposed a nationwide injunction , blocking the government from enforcing the broader rule .
Congress never meant to consider the kind of time limit the government proposed , the judge said , and the test has always been whether an immigrant would become primarily dependent on cash benefits .
The government has long had authority to block immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the term has never been formally defined .
The DHS proposed to fill that void , adding noncash benefits and such factors as age , financial resources , employment history , education and health .
The acting deputy secretary of the DHS , Ken Cuccinelli , said the proposed rules would reinforce `` the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility , ensuring that immigrants are able to support themselves and become successful here in America . ''
Two federal appeals courts — the 9th Circuit in the West and the 4th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ block the new rule .
They noted that the law allows designating someone as inadmissible if `` in the opinion of '' the secretary of Homeland Security , that person would be `` likely at any time to become a public charge , '' which the courts said gives the government broad authority .
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to lift the nationwide injunction imposed by the New York trial judge , given that two appeals courts have come to the opposite conclusion .
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issuing nationwide injunctions much more often .

NBC News had more:
The Supreme Court issued an order Monday allowing the Trump administration to begin enforcing new limits on immigrants who are considered likely to become overly dependent on government benefit programs.
The court voted 5-4. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan said they would have left a lower court ruling in place that blocked enforcement while a legal challenge works its way through the courts.
The Department of Homeland Security announced in August that it would expand the definition of "public charge," to be applied to people whose immigration to the United States could be denied because of a concern that they would primarily depend on the government for their income.
In the past, that was largely based on an assessment that an immigrant would be dependent upon cash benefits. But the Trump administration proposed to broaden the definition to include noncash benefits, such as Medicaid, supplemental nutrition and federal housing assistance.
Anyone who would be likely to require that broader range of help for more than 12 months in any three-year period would be swept into the expanded definition.
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But in response to a lawsuit filed by New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New York City and immigrant aid groups, a federal judge in New York imposed a nationwide injunction, blocking the government from enforcing the broader rule. Congress never meant to consider the kind of time limit the government proposed, the judge said, and the test has always been whether an immigrant would become primarily dependent on cash benefits.
The government has long had authority to block immigrants who were likely to become public charges, but the term has never been formally defined. The DHS proposed to fill that void, adding noncash benefits and such factors as age, financial resources, employment history, education and health.
The acting deputy secretary of the DHS, Ken Cuccinelli, said the proposed rules would reinforce "the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, ensuring that immigrants are able to support themselves and become successful here in America."
Two federal appeals courts — the 9th Circuit in the West and the 4th Circuit in the Mid-Atlantic — declined to block the new rule. They noted that the law allows designating someone as inadmissible if "in the opinion of" the secretary of Homeland Security, that person would be "likely at any time to become a public charge," which the courts said gives the government broad authority.
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to lift the nationwide injunction imposed by the New York trial judge, given that two appeals courts have come to the opposite conclusion. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas said Monday that district court judges have been issuing nationwide injunctions much more often.


welovetrump--2020-01-27--Jeff Jansen Says President Trump Is Surrounding Himself With Prophets!

This was pretty incredible and I had to share it with you !
I was listening to a YouTube video of a guy I had never heard of before .
His name is Jeff Jansen and he ’ s the guy in the picture above .
I was listening to the video because he was telling a story about Bob Jones , a legendary prophet who many of you may have heard of .
Anyway….I got to about 14:00 minutes in and all of a sudden he started telling this story : He said : “ I just got an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a company of prophets….300 prophets !
” And he was talking about President Trump !
He continued : “ The Bushes and the Clintons and Obama….underneath their administrations were nothing but witches and warlocks .
Deep dark state .
President Trump his dismantled that entire thing .
President Trump has surrounded himself with prophets !
And I got an invitation to be 1 of 300.
” I had never heard about this before but I was so touched when I listed to him telling this story .
I ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would encourage you to listen to the whole thing , but if you want to jump to just this part , go to about the 14:00 minute mark and listen till about 17:00 minutes .

This was pretty incredible and I had to share it with you!
I was listening to a YouTube video of a guy I had never heard of before.
His name is Jeff Jansen and he’s the guy in the picture above.
I was listening to the video because he was telling a story about Bob Jones, a legendary prophet who many of you may have heard of.
Anyway….I got to about 14:00 minutes in and all of a sudden he started telling this story:
He said: “I just got an invitation to the White House…to be a part of a company of prophets….300 prophets!”
And he was talking about President Trump!
He continued: “The Bushes and the Clintons and Obama….underneath their administrations were nothing but witches and warlocks. Deep dark state. President Trump his dismantled that entire thing. President Trump has surrounded himself with prophets! And I got an invitation to be 1 of 300.”
I had never heard about this before but I was so touched when I listed to him telling this story.
I’ve got the full clip for you below.
I would encourage you to listen to the whole thing, but if you want to jump to just this part, go to about the 14:00 minute mark and listen till about 17:00 minutes.


welovetrump--2020-01-28--Pam Bondi Speaks To The Senate, Lays Out The Case Against Joe and Hunter Biden

Here 's more on the great speech , from our friends over at Breitbart : Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi made the White House ’ s case to the Senate on Monday afternoon that President Donald Trump had good reason to ask Ukraine to investigate the conflict of interest involving former Vice President Joe Biden ; his son Hunter Biden ; and the corrupt Ukraine gas company , Burisma .
Using clips of testimony from Democrats ’ own witnesses , and reports from the mainstream media — including an ABC News interview with Hunter Biden — Bondi argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason other than that he was the vice president ’ s son .
The company was under investigation at the time — and Vice President Biden later famously insisted the prosecutor be fired .
She also noted that Hunter Biden was involved in business with Chris Heinz , the stepson of then-Secretary of State John Kerry .
Both were involved in Ukraine — and elsewhere — at a time when ending corruption was said to be the top priority of the United States and other western governments in dealing with Ukraine .
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Bondi also noted that journalists had asked the Obama administration about the Bidens ’ conflict of interest , and that American diplomats — including State Department official George Kent and former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch , who testified in the House impeachment inquiry — had raised concerns as well .
Nothing was done , she pointed out , and Hunter Biden only left the board of Burisma in April 2019 , the same month that his father announced his campaign for the presidency , when under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the House Democrat impeachment managers had referred to “ the Bidens and Burisma 400 times ” in their presentation in an effort to pre-empt the argument that there was any legitimate basis , other than the president ’ s own political interest , for asking the Ukraine to investigate them .
“ All we ’ re saying is that there was a basis to talk about this , to raise this issue , and that is enough , ” Bondi explained .

Here's more on the great speech, from our friends over at Breitbart:
Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi made the White House’s case to the Senate on Monday afternoon that President Donald Trump had good reason to ask Ukraine to investigate the conflict of interest involving former Vice President Joe Biden; his son Hunter Biden; and the corrupt Ukraine gas company, Burisma.
Using clips of testimony from Democrats’ own witnesses, and reports from the mainstream media — including an ABC News interview with Hunter Biden — Bondi argued that Hunter Biden was paid handsomely for little reason other than that he was the vice president’s son. The company was under investigation at the time — and Vice President Biden later famously insisted the prosecutor be fired.
She also noted that Hunter Biden was involved in business with Chris Heinz, the stepson of then-Secretary of State John Kerry. Both were involved in Ukraine — and elsewhere — at a time when ending corruption was said to be the top priority of the United States and other western governments in dealing with Ukraine.
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Bondi also noted that journalists had asked the Obama administration about the Bidens’ conflict of interest, and that American diplomats — including State Department official George Kent and former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who testified in the House impeachment inquiry — had raised concerns as well.
Nothing was done, she pointed out, and Hunter Biden only left the board of Burisma in April 2019, the same month that his father announced his campaign for the presidency, when under closer scrutiny than usual.
Bondi noted that the House Democrat impeachment managers had referred to “the Bidens and Burisma 400 times” in their presentation in an effort to pre-empt the argument that there was any legitimate basis, other than the president’s own political interest, for asking the Ukraine to investigate them.
“All we’re saying is that there was a basis to talk about this, to raise this issue, and that is enough,” Bondi explained.


welovetrump--2020-01-28--Trump Supporters Lined Up For Miles In New Jersey For Massive Wildwood Rally!

And from the Washington Times : There is much talk that New Jersey might one day flip from blue to red — particularly after Rep. Jefferson Van Drew , a New Jersey Democrat , left his party in December and became a Republican .
President Trump personally welcomed him to the White House .
Mr. Van Drew reports that 100,000 people are now seeking tickets to one of Mr. Trump ’ s signature Keep America Great rallies , to be staged in Wildwood , New Jersey , on Jan. 28 in a venue that only seats about 7,500 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in 1891 , when Benjamin Harrison came to call .
Interest in the rally has proved to be a record-breaker for the Trump campaign .
“ It ’ s exciting .
And I ’ m proud to say for this event — of all the events President Trump has done — we ’ ve had the most ticket requests , ” Mr. Van Drew told Fox News .
Other details reflect some shifting political sands in the state .
New Jersey Women for Trump — a grassroots interest group — recently went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 15,000 members in a matter of weeks .
“ We are an independent support group for women and men who feel they are alone in their beliefs towards our president .
Our goal is to tap into the silent majority of New Jersey women and men and let them know that they are not alone in their support of our president , ” the organization noted in a mission statement .
Mr. Van Drew , meanwhile , will be on the stage with the president when the time comes later this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ function , there ’ s no question about that , ” Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. told the Cape May Herald , a local news organization .
“ Trump brings out many emotions from people .
His supporters are very passionate , and the folks that dislike him are very passionate .
There are going to be a lot of emotions running wild on the 28th , ” the mayor predicted .

NJ.com reports:
About 100,000 tickets have been requested for President Donald Trump’s rally at the Wildwoods Convention Center next week - the highest demand for any event the president has held, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew told Fox News during an interview Sunday.
“It’s been exciting and I’m proud to say for his event - of all the events he’s done in all the country - we’ve had the most ticket requests,” said Van Drew, R-2nd Dist., who recently switched parties after losing support from Democratic leaders for opposing impeachment.
Trump is slated to appear at the Wildwoods Convention Center at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28. Trump’s re-election campaign announced he was coming to Cape May County earlier this month to support Van Drew.
Van Drew was one of two Democratic congressman to vote against the president’s impeachment and changed parties officially soon after.
“We’re proud to have him,” Van Drew said. “It shows he cares about the big towns and big places and he also cars about the little places.”
The claim that the New Jersey rally broke a record for ticket requests could not be independently verified. While news organizations have reported on crowd sizes at other Trump rallies, news reports often do no include the number of people who requested tickets ahead of an event.
Tickets for the Wildwood rally were made available online for free. Event organizers have said they are making plans for overflow crowds.
Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron said last week he had heard estimates that 40,000 tickets had been issued for an eventbeing held in a venue that can hold 7,400 people. There is also the possibility another 10,000 may show up to the city.
About 150,000 people are in Wildwood on a typical summer day, a Cape May County spokeswoman said.
The city has about 5,000 year-round residents.


welovetrump--2020-01-29--Iowa Man Sentenced To 16 Years….For Burning LGBTQ Flag

If you saw the headline and clicked in to read because you thought there ’ s no way that can @ @ @ @ @ s not like someone died in the fire or there were other aggravating circumstances .
@ @ @ @ @ basically because it was deemed a “ hate crime ” .

If you saw the headline and clicked in to read because you thought there’s no way that can be true…
This story is real folks.
And it’s not like someone died in the fire or there were other aggravating circumstances.
Nope, it’s basically because it was deemed a “hate crime”.


welovetrump--2020-01-29--Mitch McConnell Says He Doesn’t Have the Votes To Block Witnesses In The Senate

The White House ’ s plans for a speedy impeachment trial were thrown into doubt Tuesday with Senate Republicans floating competing proposals on how to deal with new explosive revelations from ex-national security adviser John Bolton -- and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell telling Republicans he doesn ’ t yet have enough votes to block the calling of impeachment witnesses .
GOP senators were all over the map on Tuesday as President Trump ’ s defense team called Bolton ’ s manuscript “ inadmissible ” and warned against opening the door to new wild-card information in the ongoing trial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ testify .
A source with knowledge of McConnell ’ s comments confirmed to Fox Business that the Kentucky Republican told people in a private meeting Tuesday that the GOP did not have the votes to block impeachment witnesses .
A second source stressed that McConnell said he didn ’ t yet have the votes , with other sources saying Senate GOP leadership didn ’ t think the fight was over , and conversations were ongoing .
The Wall Street Journal first reported McConnell ’ s comments .
Later Tuesday night , a Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were assessing the viability of two alternative options , in the event there is majority support for additional witnesses .
`` Plan B , '' the source said , is to amend any resolution calling for a particular witness to also include a package of witnesses that would n't win enough support of the Senate .
For example , if the Democrats seek to call Bolton , Republicans might seek to question Hunter Biden or Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , over his panel 's contacts with the whistleblower .
That proposal could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting in favor of witnesses , while ultimately rejecting a witness package .
Additonally , the White House retains the option to exert executive privilege to block witnesses , including Bolton , the source emphasized .
That might end up in a court battle , and could prove dicey if Bolton opts to defy the White House 's assertion of privilege .
Meanwhile , Sen. James Lankford , R-Okla. , called for Bolton ’ s unpublished manuscript to be made available for senators to read in a classified Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleging .
His proposal got an ally in influential Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C. , who called the idea a “ reasonable solution.
” Some senators suggested that Bolton just spill the beans in a news conference on the sidelines of the impeachment trial .
“ The Wall Street Journal has called for John to just come forward -- just tell the public what you know , ” Sen. Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , said .
“ I think that actually [ would ] be a smart thing .
I ’ d encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial.
” The creative suggestions came after The New York Times reported Bolton ’ s manuscript included a claim that Trump explicitly linked a hold on military aid to Ukraine to an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden .
Trump told Bolton in August , according to a transcript of Bolton ’ s forthcoming book reviewed by The Times , “ that he wanted to continue freezing $ 391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats , including the Bidens.
” The stunning leak -- which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed House impeachment managers to ramp up their calls for Bolton to testify .
The Democrats warned that if Senate Republicans quashed witnesses , they ’ d engage in a “ cover-up , ” especially since they said the book eventually would come out .
That left some Republicans searching for an off-ramp that would allow Bolton ’ s allegations to air out while not derailing the entire Senate impeachment trial .
A Bolton news conference or a manuscript reading seemed like two potential middle grounds floated Tuesday .
Other senators , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of witness reciprocity as a way to hear from Bolton but also gain testimony from Hunter Biden or Joe Biden in return .
But , Democrats have repeatedly shut down making any deals with the GOP for any of the Bidens , saying the father and son were just a distraction from charges against the president .

Fox News had more:
The White House’s plans for a speedy impeachment trial were thrown into doubt Tuesday with Senate Republicans floating competing proposals on how to deal with new explosive revelations from ex-national security adviser John Bolton -- and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell telling Republicans he doesn’t yet have enough votes to block the calling of impeachment witnesses.
GOP senators were all over the map on Tuesday as President Trump’s defense team called Bolton’s manuscript “inadmissible” and warned against opening the door to new wild-card information in the ongoing trial. Democrats have repeatedly called for Bolton to testify.
A source with knowledge of McConnell’s comments confirmed to Fox Business that the Kentucky Republican told people in a private meeting Tuesday that the GOP did not have the votes to block impeachment witnesses. A second source stressed that McConnell said he didn’t yet have the votes, with other sources saying Senate GOP leadership didn’t think the fight was over, and conversations were ongoing. The Wall Street Journal first reported McConnell’s comments.
Later Tuesday night, a Senate leadership source told Fox News that Republicans were assessing the viability of two alternative options, in the event there is majority support for additional witnesses. "Plan B," the source said, is to amend any resolution calling for a particular witness to also include a package of witnesses that wouldn't win enough support of the Senate. For example, if the Democrats seek to call Bolton, Republicans might seek to question Hunter Biden or Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., over his panel's contacts with the whistleblower.
That proposal could afford moderate Republicans the political cover of voting in favor of witnesses, while ultimately rejecting a witness package.
Additonally, the White House retains the option to exert executive privilege to block witnesses, including Bolton, the source emphasized. That might end up in a court battle, and could prove dicey if Bolton opts to defy the White House's assertion of privilege.
Meanwhile, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., called for Bolton’s unpublished manuscript to be made available for senators to read in a classified Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) to understand what Bolton was alleging. His proposal got an ally in influential Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who called the idea a “reasonable solution.”
Some senators suggested that Bolton just spill the beans in a news conference on the sidelines of the impeachment trial.
“The Wall Street Journal has called for John to just come forward -- just tell the public what you know,” Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said. “I think that actually [would] be a smart thing. I’d encourage John to do that without involving the trial.”
The creative suggestions came after The New York Times reported Bolton’s manuscript included a claim that Trump explicitly linked a hold on military aid to Ukraine to an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden. Trump told Bolton in August, according to a transcript of Bolton’s forthcoming book reviewed by The Times, “that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens.”
The stunning leak -- which Johnson called “suspicious” -- has allowed House impeachment managers to ramp up their calls for Bolton to testify. The Democrats warned that if Senate Republicans quashed witnesses, they’d engage in a “cover-up,” especially since they said the book eventually would come out.
That left some Republicans searching for an off-ramp that would allow Bolton’s allegations to air out while not derailing the entire Senate impeachment trial. A Bolton news conference or a manuscript reading seemed like two potential middle grounds floated Tuesday.
Other senators, including Pat Toomey, R-Pa., re-upped the idea of witness reciprocity as a way to hear from Bolton but also gain testimony from Hunter Biden or Joe Biden in return. But, Democrats have repeatedly shut down making any deals with the GOP for any of the Bidens, saying the father and son were just a distraction from charges against the president.


welovetrump--2020-01-29--Diane Feinstein’s Comments Creating Confusion About Whether She Will Vote AGAINST Impeachment

Just after President Trump ’ s defense lawyers ended arguments in their Senate trial Tuesday , Sen. Dianne Feinstein suggested she could vote to acquit him , despite serious concerns about his character .
“ Nine months left to go , the people should judge .
We are a republic , we are based on the will of the people — the people should judge , ” Feinstein said Tuesday , after the president ’ s team finished a three-day presentation in his defense .
“ That was my view and it still is my view.
” Still , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s character and fitness for office had left her undecided .
“ What changed my opinion as this went on , ” she said , is a realization that “ impeachment isn ’ t about one offense .
It ’ s really about the character and ability and physical and mental fitness of the individual to serve the people , not themselves.
” Asked whether she would ultimately vote to acquit , she demurred , saying , “ We ’ re not finished.
” After those remarks were published , Feinstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misunderstood .
“ Before the trial I said I ’ d keep an open mind .
Now that both sides made their cases , it ’ s clear the president ’ s actions were wrong .
He withheld vital foreign assistance for personal political gain .
That can ’ t be allowed to stand.
” Feinstein ’ s original remark went further than any of her fellow Democrats in suggesting that she might vote for acquittal .
Several Democrats have not ruled out voting for acquittal .
But only two Democrats were considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong support for Trump in their states : Sens .
Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Doug Jones of Alabama .
Manchin told CNN on Saturday that Trump ’ s team did a “ good job ” in its initial arguments , “ making me think about things.
” He said separately on Fox , “ I am totally undecided.
” Feinstein ’ s comments came after final arguments from Trump lawyers in which they broadly dismissed the elephant in the Senate chamber : a leaked firsthand account from John Bolton , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president directly tied aid to Ukraine to his demands for the country to investigate political rival Joe Biden .
Feinstein told reporters that her office had received roughly 125,000 letters in support of the impeachment last week , and about 30,000 against it .
“ There is substantial weight to this , ” she said , “ and the question is : Is it enough to cast this vote ?
” The revelation on Sunday from a draft manuscript of Bolton ’ s upcoming book , undercut the president ’ s defense and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them calling for Bolton and other witnesses to testify .
GOP leaders have opposed calling witnesses , which would prolong the trial and introduce potentially damning testimony , upending White House and Senate Republicans ’ plans for Trump ’ s quick acquittal .
The trial is heading into a crucial stage .
On Wednesday senators are planning to start their public questioning of both the defense team and the Democratic House impeachment managers , with key votes on whether to call witnesses .
The outcome of a vote on allowing witnesse , expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy session of Senate Republicans on Tuesday afternoon .
“ No clear conclusions , ” said Sen. Mike Braun ( R-Ind. )
.
After the Trump team initially sidestepped the Bolton reports in their arguments Monday , Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow urged the Senate on Tuesday to ignore the recent reports .
Impeachment , Sekulow said , “ is not a game of leaks and unsourced manuscripts .
That is politics unfortunately.
” Alexander Hamilton , he continued , “ put impeachment in the hands of this body , the Senate , precisely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fray.
” The Senate , Sekulow said , should “ end the era of impeachment for good .
”

MSN also reported:
Just after President Trump’s defense lawyers ended arguments in their Senate trial Tuesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein suggested she could vote to acquit him, despite serious concerns about his character.
“Nine months left to go, the people should judge. We are a republic, we are based on the will of the people — the people should judge,” Feinstein said Tuesday, after the president’s team finished a three-day presentation in his defense. “That was my view and it still is my view.”
Still, she indicated that arguments in the trial about Trump’s character and fitness for office had left her undecided. “What changed my opinion as this went on,” she said, is a realization that “impeachment isn’t about one offense. It’s really about the character and ability and physical and mental fitness of the individual to serve the people, not themselves.”
Asked whether she would ultimately vote to acquit, she demurred, saying, “We’re not finished.”
After those remarks were published, Feinstein issued a statement saying she had been misunderstood.
“Before the trial I said I’d keep an open mind. Now that both sides made their cases, it’s clear the president’s actions were wrong. He withheld vital foreign assistance for personal political gain. That can’t be allowed to stand.”
Feinstein’s original remark went further than any of her fellow Democrats in suggesting that she might vote for acquittal. Several Democrats have not ruled out voting for acquittal. But only two Democrats were considered truly up for grabs because of the strong support for Trump in their states: Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Doug Jones of Alabama.
Manchin told CNN on Saturday that Trump’s team did a “good job” in its initial arguments, “making me think about things.” He said separately on Fox, “I am totally undecided.”
Feinstein’s comments came after final arguments from Trump lawyers in which they broadly dismissed the elephant in the Senate chamber: a leaked firsthand account from John Bolton, the former national security advisor, that the president directly tied aid to Ukraine to his demands for the country to investigate political rival Joe Biden.
Feinstein told reporters that her office had received roughly 125,000 letters in support of the impeachment last week, and about 30,000 against it. “There is substantial weight to this,” she said, “and the question is: Is it enough to cast this vote?”
The revelation on Sunday from a draft manuscript of Bolton’s upcoming book, undercut the president’s defense and splintered Republicans, leaving a few of them calling for Bolton and other witnesses to testify. GOP leaders have opposed calling witnesses, which would prolong the trial and introduce potentially damning testimony, upending White House and Senate Republicans’ plans for Trump’s quick acquittal.
The trial is heading into a crucial stage. On Wednesday senators are planning to start their public questioning of both the defense team and the Democratic House impeachment managers, with key votes on whether to call witnesses. The outcome of a vote on allowing witnesse, expected Friday, remained uncertain after a closed-door strategy session of Senate Republicans on Tuesday afternoon. “No clear conclusions,” said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.).
After the Trump team initially sidestepped the Bolton reports in their arguments Monday, Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow urged the Senate on Tuesday to ignore the recent reports.
Impeachment, Sekulow said, “is not a game of leaks and unsourced manuscripts. That is politics unfortunately.” Alexander Hamilton, he continued, “put impeachment in the hands of this body, the Senate, precisely and specifically, to be above that fray.” The Senate, Sekulow said, should “end the era of impeachment for good.”


welovetrump--2020-01-29--Rand Paul:  Trump’s Children Should SUE Chuck Schumer For Defamation!

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that President Trump 's children should sue Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , for defamation of character after he accused both them and their father of illegally making money off of the presidency .
Appearing on `` America 's Newsroom '' with host Ed Henry , Paul said he was `` offended '' and `` shocked '' that Schumer would `` be so scurrilous '' as to accuse the president and his children of making money illegally off of politics when `` the only people we know who have actually made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Joe Biden . ''
`` So , Hunter Biden makes a million dollars a year .
That 's documented , '' he stated .
`` But , Schumer simply creates and makes up and says , 'Oh , maybe the president 's kids are making money . '
'' `` Now , just look at the other New York Times report last night about Ambassador Bolton 's book , '' Schumer urged as a news conference Tuesday .
`` Several members of the administration had concerns about the president 's dealings with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have financial interests at stake when he was talking to Erdogan or ... Xiand others ?
Maybe his kids had some economic interest at stake .
And , did it impact our nation 's foreign policy with those countries ? ''
he asked .
`` Those questions are not the subject of the president 's impeachment trial , but this report should be a warning sign to any Republican . ''
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Paul said that Americans should take Bolton 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
A recent report in The New York Times stemming from an excerpt of Bolton 's forthcoming book claims the former adviser wrote that the president told him in August that he wanted to continue to freeze almost $ 400 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats , including the Biden family .
However , the Department of Justice said in a statement Monday night that the Times report `` grossly '' mischaracterized the exchange .
`` Look , a month ago , he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why ?
Maybe his book was n't finished .
Now his book is finished .
He wants to testify , '' Paul remarked .
`` John Bolton is making money as we speak , '' he added .
`` He 's making money by testifying against the president .
The only people we know that have actually made money : Hunter Biden and now John Bolton .
And , they 're not objective .
John Bolton is not objective in any way now that he 's been cashing million-dollar checks . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say this out of the blue , 'Maybe the president 's kids are making money ' with no evidence at all , that 's defamation and they ought to sue him , '' Paul remarked .

Here's more, from Fox News:
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that President Trump's children should sue Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for defamation of character after he accused both them and their father of illegally making money off of the presidency.
Appearing on "America's Newsroom" with host Ed Henry, Paul said he was "offended" and "shocked" that Schumer would "be so scurrilous" as to accuse the president and his children of making money illegally off of politics when "the only people we know who have actually made money off this have been Hunter Biden and Joe Biden."
"So, Hunter Biden makes a million dollars a year. That's documented," he stated. "But, Schumer simply creates and makes up and says, 'Oh, maybe the president's kids are making money.'"
"Now, just look at the other New York Times report last night about Ambassador Bolton's book," Schumer urged as a news conference Tuesday. "Several members of the administration had concerns about the president's dealings with autocrats."
"Did the president have financial interests at stake when he was talking to Erdogan or...Xiand others? Maybe his kids had some economic interest at stake. And, did it impact our nation's foreign policy with those countries?" he asked. "Those questions are not the subject of the president's impeachment trial, but this report should be a warning sign to any Republican."
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Paul said that Americans should take Bolton's words "with a grain of salt."
A recent report in The New York Times stemming from an excerpt of Bolton's forthcoming book claims the former adviser wrote that the president told him in August that he wanted to continue to freeze almost $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including the Biden family.
However, the Department of Justice said in a statement Monday night that the Times report "grossly" mischaracterized the exchange.
"Look, a month ago, he didn't want to testify in the House. Why? Maybe his book wasn't finished. Now his book is finished. He wants to testify," Paul remarked.
"John Bolton is making money as we speak," he added. "He's making money by testifying against the president. The only people we know that have actually made money: Hunter Biden and now John Bolton. And, they're not objective. John Bolton is not objective in any way now that he's been cashing million-dollar checks."
"But to have Schumer come up and say this out of the blue, 'Maybe the president's kids are making money' with no evidence at all, that's defamation and they ought to sue him," Paul remarked.


welovetrump--2020-01-29--Trump’s Wildwoods, NJ Rally Was Huge By Almost Any Standard

It doesn ’ t matter what aspect you ’ re looking at , Trump ’ s rally last night in @ @ @ @ @ massive !
With a venue that only held 7,400 and 158,000 tickets requested , it @ @ @ @ @ for the history books !
And it did not disappoint .
If you want to @ @ @ @ @ ( you should ! )
I have the video for you at the very bottom @

It doesn’t matter what aspect you’re looking at, Trump’s rally last night in Wildwoods, NJ was absolutely massive!
With a venue that only held 7,400 and 158,000 tickets requested, it was sure to be one for the history books!
And it did not disappoint.
If you want to listen to the whole speech (you should!) I have the video for you at the very bottom.


welovetrump--2020-01-29--Final New Jersey Data Suggests 26% of MAGA Rally Attendees Were Democrats!

Ever wonder why Trump does these huge rallies ?
Wonder no more .
The data from last night alone is @ @ @ @ @ blue state of New Jersey , the data tells us the following :

Ever wonder why Trump does these huge rallies?
Wonder no more.
The data from last night alone is stunning!
In the very blue state of New Jersey, the data tells us the following:


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Tennessee Rep. Van Huss Introduces Bill To Label CNN As ‘Fake News’!

A local state lawmaker has introduced a bill recognizing CNN and the Washington Post as “ fake news.
” The resolution by Rep. Micah Van Huss ( R-Jonesborough ) labels the two news outlets as “ fake news and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.
” It also condemns them for “ denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.
” “ My constituents are tired of fake news , they ’ re tired of Republicans who don ’ t fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Van Huss told News Channel 11 Wednesday .
“ Over 60 % of Tennessee voters voted for President Trump , and CNN and The Washington Post denigrated them for doing that , ” he said .
The bill was filed for introduction in the Tennessee House on Wednesday .
Van Huss said he had a list of articles and outlets that were “ very hypocritical , ” but narrowed it down to The Washington Post and CNN for some of their coverage on supporters of President Donald Trump .
Specifically , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post and a segment on CNN reviewing the same book , “ The Cult of Trump , ” by Steven Hassan .
He said those two pieces aided in his decision to include the two outlets in the resolution .
He also referenced a segment from CNN this week where anchor Don Lemon begins laughing after GOP strategist Rick Wilson commented : “ Trump couldn ’ t find Ukraine on a map if you had the letter ‘ U ’ and a picture of an actual physical crane next to it.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Van Huss said .
“ I remember when I was a kid , you ’ d turn on the news to see what was going on , and now , of course , we ’ ve gotten into premium politics.
” Brad Batt , who plans to run against Van Huss for his House seat , called the bill “ a waste of time and taxpayer money ” in a statement to News Channel 11 .
” People in our district are struggling to pay bills , our teachers are buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we live in the middle of a medical monopoly that gouges our citizens when they seek medical care , ” Batt said in his statement .

And from Newschannel 11:
A local state lawmaker has introduced a bill recognizing CNN and the Washington Post as “fake news.”
The resolution by Rep. Micah Van Huss (R-Jonesborough) labels the two news outlets as “fake news and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.”
It also condemns them for “denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.”
“My constituents are tired of fake news, they’re tired of Republicans who don’t fight, so this resolution accomplishes both,” Van Huss told News Channel 11 Wednesday.
“Over 60% of Tennessee voters voted for President Trump, and CNN and The Washington Post denigrated them for doing that,” he said.
The bill was filed for introduction in the Tennessee House on Wednesday. Van Huss said he had a list of articles and outlets that were “very hypocritical,” but narrowed it down to The Washington Post and CNN for some of their coverage on supporters of President Donald Trump.
Specifically, he referenced a book review from The Washington Post and a segment on CNN reviewing the same book, “The Cult of Trump,” by Steven Hassan. He said those two pieces aided in his decision to include the two outlets in the resolution.
He also referenced a segment from CNN this week where anchor Don Lemon begins laughing after GOP strategist Rick Wilson commented: “Trump couldn’t find Ukraine on a map if you had the letter ‘U’ and a picture of an actual physical crane next to it.”
Lemon continues laughing as Wilson calls Trump supporters “the credulous boomer rube demo.”
“News organizations used to report the news,” Van Huss said. “I remember when I was a kid, you’d turn on the news to see what was going on, and now, of course, we’ve gotten into premium politics.”
Brad Batt, who plans to run against Van Huss for his House seat, called the bill “a waste of time and taxpayer money” in a statement to News Channel 11.
” People in our district are struggling to pay bills, our teachers are buying supplies out of their own pockets, and we live in the middle of a medical monopoly that gouges our citizens when they seek medical care,” Batt said in his statement.


welovetrump--2020-01-30--TURNAROUND:  New Reports Say McConnell Has Now Secured The Votes To Block Witnesses

It was clear to Senate Republicans on Wednesday after a morning meeting between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski ( R-Alaska ) that the question of having additional witnesses is settled , and the Senate will vote Friday to wrap up the impeachment trial of President Trump .
There was no discussion of witnesses at a Senate GOP lunch meeting Wednesday , which was held a couple hours after McConnell and Murkowski met for about 20 to 30 minutes .
That was seen as a sign by several senators that Democrats will fail to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling for witnesses .
Without a vote to hear from witnesses , the trial could end as soon as Friday .
“ We ’ re going to get it done by Friday , hopefully , ” Sen. Mike Rounds ( R-S.D . )
said following the meeting .
Sen. Mike Braun ( R-Ind . )
, emerging from the lunch , said , “ I think I can say the mood is good.
” Braun expressed confidence that McConnell will be able to keep his conference unified enough to defeat a motion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If I had to guess , no witnesses , ” he said .
“ We ’ ll be in a place where I think everyone is going to have their mind made up and I believe that we ’ ll be able to move to a verdict , and the witness question will be clear at that point , ” Braun added .
Murkowski did not attend the lunch .
Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) , who has been the most outspoken advocate for calling additional witnesses , declined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romney and Sen. Susan Collins ( R-Maine ) are both expected to back witnesses .
Murkowski has been seen as a third possible vote , though she had not announced any decision .
Instead of discussing the possibility of having former national security adviser John Bolton appear as a witness in the trial at Wednesday 's meeting , lawmakers talked about voting Friday to move quickly to an up-or-down vote on two articles of impeachment .
“ There was no discussion about that today , ” Rounds said .
Instead , Rounds said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re moving forward .
A report by The New York Times that said Bolton in his forthcoming book writes that Trump had linked the withholding of aid to Ukraine to that country conducting investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden had given new energy to the witness debate .

The Hill reports:
It was clear to Senate Republicans on Wednesday after a morning meeting between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that the question of having additional witnesses is settled, and the Senate will vote Friday to wrap up the impeachment trial of President Trump.
There was no discussion of witnesses at a Senate GOP lunch meeting Wednesday, which was held a couple hours after McConnell and Murkowski met for about 20 to 30 minutes.
That was seen as a sign by several senators that Democrats will fail to convince four Republicans to join them in calling for witnesses. Without a vote to hear from witnesses, the trial could end as soon as Friday.
“We’re going to get it done by Friday, hopefully,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said following the meeting.
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), emerging from the lunch, said, “I think I can say the mood is good.”
Braun expressed confidence that McConnell will be able to keep his conference unified enough to defeat a motion to consider subpoenas for additional witnesses and documents.
“If I had to guess, no witnesses,” he said.
“We’ll be in a place where I think everyone is going to have their mind made up and I believe that we’ll be able to move to a verdict, and the witness question will be clear at that point,” Braun added.
Murkowski did not attend the lunch.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who has been the most outspoken advocate for calling additional witnesses, declined to comment as he left the lunch.
Romney and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) are both expected to back witnesses. Murkowski has been seen as a third possible vote, though she had not announced any decision.
Instead of discussing the possibility of having former national security adviser John Bolton appear as a witness in the trial at Wednesday's meeting, lawmakers talked about voting Friday to move quickly to an up-or-down vote on two articles of impeachment.
“There was no discussion about that today,” Rounds said.
Instead, Rounds said the discussion was about how “we’re moving forward.
A report by The New York Times that said Bolton in his forthcoming book writes that Trump had linked the withholding of aid to Ukraine to that country conducting investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden had given new energy to the witness debate.


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Mark Levin Finds Video of John Bolton Saying The Trump-Ukraine Call Was “Warm and Cordial”

Well , I think you can stick a fork in the old warmonger , John Bolton…..he ’ s done !
@ @ @ @ @ Dems to finally “ finish off ” President Trump was John Bolton .
He was @ @ @ @ @ give testimony that would finally finish off President Trump !
Except…..I guess they all forgot @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t even wait for his next radio show to go live , he @ @ @ @ @ because he had to share it with the world .
Any idea that Bolton was @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s “ terrible ” call with the President of Ukraine just got flushed @ @ @ @ @ video .

Well, I think you can stick a fork in the old warmonger, John Bolton…..he’s done!
The latest hope of the Dems to finally “finish off” President Trump was John Bolton.
He was going to come in and give testimony that would finally finish off President Trump!
Except…..I guess they all forgot about this interview.
Good think Mark Levin didn’t!
Levin couldn’t even wait for his next radio show to go live, he posted it to his Twitter because he had to share it with the world.
Any idea that Bolton was going to give testimony about Trump’s “terrible” call with the President of Ukraine just got flushed down the toilet with this video.


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Alan Dershowitz Cut Off By Goldberg and Behar As He Defends President Trump

`` The View '' erupted with testy moments on Wednesday as Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz defended President Trump against the co-hosts during a discussion about the ongoing Senate impeachment trial .
Many of the co-hosts took issue with Dershowitz 's answers , including Behar who , at one point , told the Trump impeachment defense attorney that his argument was `` baloney . ''
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg also cut off Dershowitz off as he attempted to give some historical background on whether impeachment could proceed without actual crimes .
He was responding to co-host Joy Behar 's claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about needing a crime for impeachment .
Dershowitz , a renowned legal scholar , has written dozens of books .
Behar and Goldberg do not have law degrees , although co-host Sunny Hostin does .
`` In 18 ... , '' Dershowitz started before Goldberg interrupted him .
`` Ok , wait , wait , wait , '' Goldberg said .
`` Alan , you know , in 1492 Columbus sailed the seas blue but listen , I need us to move on . ''
Dershowitz told her that he would n't move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` You 're not going to get any time because you got four people trying to ask you questions , '' she responded .
Dershowitz proceeded to claim that academics were choosing their position because President Trump was in office .
`` Shortly after the Constitution was enacted , the dean of Columbia Law School said that the weight of authority was in favor of it being a crime , '' he said .
`` Now , the academics all say it is n't .
Why ?
Because Donald Trump is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeached , they 'd all be on my side , '' he said .
Behar responded : `` That 's just baloney , that 's just baloney . ''
Amid cross-talk over needing a crime for impeachment , Goldberg told Dershowitz , `` I 'm moving you on or I 'm cutting you off -- one or the other is going to happen . ''
The co-hosts also tried confronting Dershowitz on his previous statements about impeachment , with Goldberg suggesting he changed his mind because Trump was president .
Dershowitz countered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on impeachment about four years ago when he looked into the possibility of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton getting impeached .
At one point , Goldberg compared Trump to former President Bill Clinton .
`` One president followed the law and did what he was supposed to do .
We have a president now who 's blocking people from doing stuff , '' she said , apparently referring to the administration opposing new witnesses .
Goldberg later groaned when Dershowitz referenced former President Abraham Lincoln during his speech before the Senate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ history .
Impeachment does n't change since the time of the Constitution , '' he said .

Here's more, from Fox News:
"The View" erupted with testy moments on Wednesday as Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz defended President Trump against the co-hosts during a discussion about the ongoing Senate impeachment trial.
Many of the co-hosts took issue with Dershowitz's answers, including Behar who, at one point, told the Trump impeachment defense attorney that his argument was "baloney." Co-host Whoopi Goldberg also cut off Dershowitz off as he attempted to give some historical background on whether impeachment could proceed without actual crimes.
He was responding to co-host Joy Behar's claim that no other constitutional scholar agreed with him about needing a crime for impeachment. Dershowitz, a renowned legal scholar, has written dozens of books. Behar and Goldberg do not have law degrees, although co-host Sunny Hostin does.
"In 18...," Dershowitz started before Goldberg interrupted him. "Ok, wait, wait, wait," Goldberg said. "Alan, you know, in 1492 Columbus sailed the seas blue but listen, I need us to move on."
Dershowitz told her that he wouldn't move on without addressing the history of impeachment. "You're not going to get any time because you got four people trying to ask you questions," she responded.
Dershowitz proceeded to claim that academics were choosing their position because President Trump was in office. "Shortly after the Constitution was enacted, the dean of Columbia Law School said that the weight of authority was in favor of it being a crime," he said.
"Now, the academics all say it isn't. Why? Because Donald Trump is being impeached. If Hillary Clinton was being impeached, they'd all be on my side," he said.
Behar responded: "That's just baloney, that's just baloney."
Amid cross-talk over needing a crime for impeachment, Goldberg told Dershowitz, "I'm moving you on or I'm cutting you off -- one or the other is going to happen."
The co-hosts also tried confronting Dershowitz on his previous statements about impeachment, with Goldberg suggesting he changed his mind because Trump was president. Dershowitz countered by claiming that he actually changed his mind on impeachment about four years ago when he looked into the possibility of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton getting impeached.
At one point, Goldberg compared Trump to former President Bill Clinton. "One president followed the law and did what he was supposed to do. We have a president now who's blocking people from doing stuff," she said, apparently referring to the administration opposing new witnesses.
Goldberg later groaned when Dershowitz referenced former President Abraham Lincoln during his speech before the Senate. "You have to go back in history. Impeachment doesn't change since the time of the Constitution," he said.


welovetrump--2020-02-04--Claire McMcCaskill Asks Why Dr. Carson Doesn’t Have a Seat, Don Jr. Informs Her He Sits In First Cla

Claire McMcCaskill Asks Why Dr. Carson Doesn’t Have a Seat, Don Jr. Informs Her He Sits In First Class!

I 've got a question for you ... .. Why are Liberals ALWAYS talking about race ?
It 's like @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's like it 's all they see .
So here we go again @ @ @ @ @ thinking she 's just scored a `` big hit '' against Team Trump .
Don @ @ @ @ @ to correct the record with this Tweet ... .which should go down in some sort @ @ @ @ @

I've got a question for you.....
Why are Liberals ALWAYS talking about race?
It's like they're obsessed with it.
It's like it's all they see.
So here we go again, McCaskill posted this probably thinking she's just scored a "big hit" against Team Trump.
WRONG!
Don Jr. saw it and decided to correct the record with this Tweet....which should go down in some sort of Hall of Fame:


welovetrump--2020-02-04--Mosques Used As Voting Places For First Time Ever In Iowa Caucuses

And from the Huff Post : Aws Saeed , 21 , was among a handful of Andrew Yang supporters at the Muslim Community Organization ( MCO ) in a northwest Des Moines suburb that served as a satellite caucus site for Monday ’ s voting in the Democratic presidential race .
A large Bernie Sanders poster hung outside the mosque gate where individuals entered .
Once participants reached the door , they removed their shoes before entering the prayer space where an imam melodiously made the call to prayer .
A student at Iowa State University , Saeed prayed shoulder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once the caucus began , he was quickly found himself separated from most of the congregation .
He sat on a blue and gold rug nestled in a small corner of this two-story mosque along with three other Yang supporters ― a rarity among at least 100 Sanders backers .
Saeed attempted to persuade the other caucus-goers to join his corner by touting Yang ’ s universal basic income plan .
Ultimately , he was unsuccessful .
Nonetheless , Saeed still sported a huge grin .
Regardless of the outcome , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local mosque , representing his political views as an Iowan — and an American Muslim .
For decades , Iowans have gathered in small groups to set the tone through their caucuses for the rest of the presidential election .
On Monday , that included 1,678 locations ― school gyms , churches , and libraries that had been transformed into caucus locations .
For the first time , it also included mosques as part of the democratic process .
For American Muslims , the 2020 elections have been a breakthrough year .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic presidential nomination have finally recognized this faith group as a vital community whose support is worth recruiting .
Just a few days before the caucuses , the national board of the Muslim Caucus of America , as well Iowa state Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad , the sole Muslim in the state Legislature , announced their endorsements of Sanders , the senator from Vermont .
Five mosques were approved as satellite caucus locations , and many of the Muslim Americans in the greater Des Moines area attended them .
The satellite sites were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at times and locations more convenient for them .
Any campaign , organization or constituent group could apply to have the party authorize satellite sites .

The Business Insider reported on the historic event:
For the first time ever, mosques were approved to be used as caucus sites in Iowa for the first Democratic primary contest on Monday.
In an effort to increase participation amid an era of increased Islamophobia in the US, the Iowa Democratic party approved five mosques in the Des Moines area as official satellite caucus locations, Al Jazeera reported. Muslims make up roughly 1% of adults among the nearly 3.2 million people who live in Iowa.
Members of Congress who endorsed and have been campaigning for Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ro Khanna of California, have visited the sites.
Omar, one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress in US history, visited the Muslim Community Organization in Des Moines, Iowa, after prayers on Friday.
"It's not about somebody else. This election cycle is about us. This election cycle is about your daughters who are in schools who are dealing with xenophobia, with racism, with Islamophobia," Omar said to members of the community, urging them to participate on Monday, Middle East Eye reported.
Khanna, who is one of Sanders' campaign co-chairs, took photos with Muslim women who were reportedly caucusing for Sanders in Iowa on Monday.
Ako Abdul-Samad, the only Muslim state lawmaker in Iowa, told Al Jazeera "it's historical" to see mosques used as caucus sites.
"I think now that Muslims are coming out because we are now realising that if we don't tell our story, nobody else will," Abdul-Samad said.


welovetrump--2020-02-04--Fox News Reports President Trump Will Deliver “Extraordinary Low Key” State of the Union Address

“ Low key ” and “ President Trump ” are not typically phrases you see go together .
The man who infamous dubbed Jeb Bush as “ Low Energy ” always brings the energy himself .
So the announcement by Fox is somewhat perplexing .
It may be that President Trump is trying to set expectations low .
It may also be a total decoy .
Or it could be accurate .
Historically , althought President Trump ’ s SOTU ’ s have been entertaining , it is a different side of him than we see at MAGA Rallies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reverent of the history of the Address .
That could be what he is referring to .
And that would be smart .
So many people say they wish President Trump would act more “ Presidential ” and I have always disagreed with that .
In fact , I wrote a whole article on it : OPINION : Donald Trump ’ s Tone Is Exactly What Is Needed !
And I stand by that opinion in most cases , but I do think there is a time and place for a more reserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what we might see tonight .

“Low key” and “President Trump” are not typically phrases you see go together.
The man who infamous dubbed Jeb Bush as “Low Energy” always brings the energy himself.
So the announcement by Fox is somewhat perplexing.
It may be that President Trump is trying to set expectations low.
It may also be a total decoy.
Or it could be accurate.
Historically, althought President Trump’s SOTU’s have been entertaining, it is a different side of him than we see at MAGA Rallies.
It is more toned down, more reverent of the history of the Address.
That could be what he is referring to.
And that would be smart.
So many people say they wish President Trump would act more “Presidential” and I have always disagreed with that.
In fact, I wrote a whole article on it:
OPINION: Donald Trump’s Tone Is Exactly What Is Needed!
And I stand by that opinion in most cases, but I do think there is a time and place for a more reserved, more measured Address.
And that’s what we might see tonight.


welovetrump--2020-02-04--Five Democrats Now Boycotting Trump’s SOTU Address Tonight; Reps. Green, Cohen, Blumenauer, Johnson

Five Democrats Now Boycotting Trump’s SOTU Address Tonight; Reps. Green, Cohen, Blumenauer, Johnson and Wilson

According to the White House website , these will be the special guests : Below are the special guests who will join President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tonight for the President ’ s third State of the Union .
From brave military families to hardworking local leaders , this year ’ s guests come from many walks of life .
Each one represents the very best of America and people the world over .
Meet the special guests for President Trump ’ s State of the Union : Stephanie and Janiyah Davis from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania .
She loves art and math , but for too long she has been assigned to low-performing schools .
Her mom , Stephanie , is a hardworking single mother who tried to apply for a tax credit scholarship .
But due to Pennsylvania ’ s governor recently vetoing school choice legislation , Janiyah remained among the estimated 50,000 students on a waitlist .
Kelli and Gage Hake from Stillwater , Oklahoma : Kelli Hake was at home with her 1-year-old son , Gage , when she learned that her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had been killed while serving his second tour of duty in Iraq .
While on patrol , Staff Sergeant Hake ’ s fighting vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb supplied by Iranian terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani .
Kelli and Gage directly suffered from Soleimani ’ s campaign to kill and maim U.S. service members .
Last month , President Trump ordered the killing of Soleimani while he was once again trying to initiate attacks on American service members .
Jody Jones from Farmersville , California : On December 17 , 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jones , was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant in Tulare County , California .
The criminal alien who committed this brutal murder had previously been arrested for violent crimes and had twice been deported .
The criminal alien was arrested in December 2018 for the sixth time , but because of California ’ s sanctuary state policy , he was released from jail .
A few days later , he went on a 24-hour “ reign of terror , ” injuring several people , robbing a gas station , leading law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing 51-year old Rocky , who was known as a kind and gentle soul .
Rocky leaves behind a precious daughter and 4 brothers .
Paul Morrow from Montgomery , Alabama : Paul is a United States Army veteran .
After leaving the military , Morrow started a successful contracting business and today is building a new concrete plant in an Opportunity Zone in Montgomery , Alabama .
This new plant will help support several brand new F-35 jets that are stationed in the region .
Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz from Del Rio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped protect America ’ s homeland for nearly three decades .
Prior to joining U.S. Border Patrol in 1991 , Ortiz served in the United States Army .
In 2019 , he became Chief Patrol Agent of the Del Rio Sector , which made him responsible for all Border Patrol operations in 41 Texas counties—including 210 miles of border between the United States and Mexico .
Recently , Ortiz was promoted to Deputy Chief of U.S. Border Patrol , the second in command for more than 20,000 agents and professional staff .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , among the Department of Defense ’ s highest civilian honors .
Tony Rankins from Cincinnati , Ohio : After serving in the United States Army in Afghanistan , Tony Rankins suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and became addicted to drugs .
He lost his job and his family , served several prison sentences , and ended up living out of his car .
A company called “ R Investments ” helped train Tony in carpentry , painting , brick work , and other construction trades .
Today , he works in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his new job has helped him overcome drug addiction and reunite with his family .
Robin and Ellie Schneider from Kansas City , Missouri : Ellie was born at just 21 weeks and six days .
She is one of the youngest babies to survive in the United States .
With the help of an incredible medical team—and the prayers of her parents and their community—Ellie kept beating the odds , exceeding milestones , and fighting for life .
Today , Ellie is a happy , healthy 2-year-old girl who brings endless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her entire family .
Ivan Simonovis from Caracas , Venezuela : Ivan was the Chief of Police in Venezuela ’ s capital city and esteemed as the nation ’ s top cop .
He was imprisoned in 2004 for protecting protesters and was held in captivity for nearly 15 years by the Chavez and Maduro regimes .
He escaped from Venezuela in 2019 and was brought to Fort Lauderdale , Florida , where immigration agents welcomed him to the United States .

According to the White House website, these will be the special guests:
Below are the special guests who will join President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tonight for the President’s third State of the Union.
From brave military families to hardworking local leaders, this year’s guests come from many walks of life. Each one represents the very best of America and people the world over.
Meet the special guests for President Trump’s State of the Union:
Stephanie and Janiyah Davis from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Janiyah is a 4th grade student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She loves art and math, but for too long she has been assigned to low-performing schools. Her mom, Stephanie, is a hardworking single mother who tried to apply for a tax credit scholarship. But due to Pennsylvania’s governor recently vetoing school choice legislation, Janiyah remained among the estimated 50,000 students on a waitlist.
Kelli and Gage Hake from Stillwater, Oklahoma: Kelli Hake was at home with her 1-year-old son, Gage, when she learned that her husband, Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Hake, had been killed while serving his second tour of duty in Iraq. While on patrol, Staff Sergeant Hake’s fighting vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb supplied by Iranian terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani. Kelli and Gage directly suffered from Soleimani’s campaign to kill and maim U.S. service members. Last month, President Trump ordered the killing of Soleimani while he was once again trying to initiate attacks on American service members.
Jody Jones from Farmersville, California: On December 17, 2018, Jody’s brother, Rocky Jones, was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant in Tulare County, California. The criminal alien who committed this brutal murder had previously been arrested for violent crimes and had twice been deported. The criminal alien was arrested in December 2018 for the sixth time, but because of California’s sanctuary state policy, he was released from jail. A few days later, he went on a 24-hour “reign of terror,” injuring several people, robbing a gas station, leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase, and killing 51-year old Rocky, who was known as a kind and gentle soul. Rocky leaves behind a precious daughter and 4 brothers.
Paul Morrow from Montgomery, Alabama: Paul is a United States Army veteran. After leaving the military, Morrow started a successful contracting business and today is building a new concrete plant in an Opportunity Zone in Montgomery, Alabama. This new plant will help support several brand new F-35 jets that are stationed in the region.
Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz from Del Rio, Texas: Deputy Chief Ortiz has helped protect America’s homeland for nearly three decades. Prior to joining U.S. Border Patrol in 1991, Ortiz served in the United States Army. In 2019, he became Chief Patrol Agent of the Del Rio Sector, which made him responsible for all Border Patrol operations in 41 Texas counties—including 210 miles of border between the United States and Mexico. Recently, Ortiz was promoted to Deputy Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, the second in command for more than 20,000 agents and professional staff. His awards include the Superior Civilian Service Medal, among the Department of Defense’s highest civilian honors.
Tony Rankins from Cincinnati, Ohio: After serving in the United States Army in Afghanistan, Tony Rankins suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and became addicted to drugs. He lost his job and his family, served several prison sentences, and ended up living out of his car. A company called “R Investments” helped train Tony in carpentry, painting, brick work, and other construction trades. Today, he works in an Opportunity Zone in Cincinnati, Ohio, and his new job has helped him overcome drug addiction and reunite with his family.
Robin and Ellie Schneider from Kansas City, Missouri: Ellie was born at just 21 weeks and six days. She is one of the youngest babies to survive in the United States. With the help of an incredible medical team—and the prayers of her parents and their community—Ellie kept beating the odds, exceeding milestones, and fighting for life. Today, Ellie is a happy, healthy 2-year-old girl who brings endless joy to her mother, Robin, and her entire family.
Ivan Simonovis from Caracas, Venezuela: Ivan was the Chief of Police in Venezuela’s capital city and esteemed as the nation’s top cop. He was imprisoned in 2004 for protecting protesters and was held in captivity for nearly 15 years by the Chavez and Maduro regimes. He escaped from Venezuela in 2019 and was brought to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where immigration agents welcomed him to the United States.


welovetrump--2020-02-04--President Trump Set To Deliver Historic State of the Union Address Tonight


welovetrump--2020-02-04--Joe Walsh (R) Loudly Booed In Iowa As He Attacks Donald Trump At Caucus

It wo n't get much media attention , but there was a Republican presidential caucus in Iowa tonight , too , and it was as dramatic as it was predictable : President Donald Trump absolutely clobbered primary opponents Bill Weld and Joe Walsh .
The most persistently unpopular president since the end of World War II was at a Castro-like 97 percent of the vote with 79 percent of precincts reporting , while Weld and Walsh were at 1.3 percent and 1.2 percent , respectively .
This race has never been close , but man , that 's not close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Convention keynoter and twice-elected governor of Massachusetts who ran in 2016 as the vice presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party , stressed in his closing argument to Iowa voters his limited-government bonafides .
`` I 'm running to offer the opportunity to elect a president who actually believes in the principles of limited government , free and fair markets , and economic opportunity for all .
Principles that , until recently , were the trademarks of a great political party , '' Weld wrote .
`` I do n't believe trillion-dollar deficits are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not trade wars….We believe in the Rule of Law , and that it applies to everyone , including the President .
We believe the Constitution means what it says , rather than scoffing at its limits on the power of presidents and the federal government .
And we believe the purpose of foreign policy and our military is to make us safer . ''
Walsh , who served one term in the House from nearby Illinois as a Tea Partier and then transitioned to ( and then out of ) conservative talk radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor character , though he also foregrounds issues such as free trade , spending cuts , gun rights , and criminal justice reform .
`` If you want four more years of a president who wakes up every morning and makes every day about himself , '' Walsh said in Ankeny , Iowa today , `` then vote for Donald Trump . ''
The crowd booed him out of the room .
There is no demonstrated market for limited-government opposition to Trump within the modern GOP .
Trump 's approval rating among Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Gallup , has not dipped below 87 percent since December 2018 .
He 's been up by more than 80 percentage points among GOP primary voters in national polls for most of the race .
The fundraising numbers for the challengers are , if anything , even worse .
Fourth quarter campaign finance results were announced at the end of January , and they were brutal : $ 411,000 for Weld , $ 245,000 for Walsh , $ 45.98 million for Trump .
Add the $ 72.3 million raised in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Committee—which , remember , effected an unprecedented merger with the Trump campaign in December 2018—plus a couple of other big-money operations , and the incumbent is outraising the competition combined by a ratio of more than 230 to 1 .
Weld and Walsh combined failed to raise as much in the 4th quarter as Steve Bullock , John Delaney , Michael Bennet , Marianne Williamson , Deval Patrick , Beto O'Rourke , and several other Democratic presidential candidates , many of whom have dropped out .

Joe Walsh and Bill Weld were both in Iowa last night for the Iowa Caucuses.
I know many of you are asking the same thing I did….who are these guys?
Well, they are Republicans.
Delusional ones who think they have any chance of beating Donald Trump in the Republican party.
Not very bright, huh?
Walsh was really not too bright when he asked the crowd if they wanted 4 more years of Donald Trump and the whole place went nuts with cheers!
Proving he’s not too sharp, he doubled down and attacked Trump again only to be met with loud booing to end his speech.
Hilarious Joe.
HINT: if your name is “Joe”, this might not be your year….just sayin!
Watch:


welovetrump--2020-02-05--In Jeopardy: Calls Grow To Revoke Bolton’s Security Clearance

Calls were renewed to revoke the security clearance of officials no longer serving in official capacities .
Last Saturday , Senator Rand Paul called for President Trump to revoke John Bolton ’ s security clearance .
Paul ’ s tweet made his point that no one should be able to use their security clearance for profit .
Bolton ’ s clearance was targeted after the NY Times published an article about dismissed National Security Advisor ’ s book preparing for release .
The Washington Examiner reports on speculation the Times article , and recent statements by Bolton are merely an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often controversial Bolton has been a prominent figure in national security .
He was the American ambassador to the UN under President George W. Bush and was a 2012 political advisor to presidential candidate Mitt Romney .
The calls for Bolton ’ s clearance is nothing new .
Credential coat-tailing is a practice of former officials in the Trump and Obama administrations , among others .
As officials retire or are relieved of duties , they had been allowed to keep their security clearance — a practice not tolerated in the private sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are cut off in the real world .
The Trump administration is working to decrease the deep state ’ s hold on the country .
Government officials should hold to the same standards as the people they serve .

And here's a bit more, from our friends over at Real Clear Politics:
In the late summer of 2018, just a few months into John Bolton’s national security adviser tenure, he strongly defended President Trump’s decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, the pugnacious anti-Trump critic the president has called a “leaker,” “a liar” and ringleader of the debunked Russian collusion investigation.
At the time, Bolton accused Brennan of “politicizing intelligence,” both during the Obama administration and afterward, which he deemed a “very dangerous thing to do.”
“If there is any kind of misconduct, I think there are lots of grounds to have your security clearance revoked for behavior that calls into question your ability to hold the material in confidence,” Bolton told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz. “…For me, the issue is whether he abused information that he attained while he was director of the CIA or he may have attained erroneously or incorrectly after he left.”
Nearly a year and a half later, the shoe is on the other foot.
Bolton left the White House in September 2019 in a public eruption of vitriol on both sides over the terms of his departure. He said he resigned; Trump says he fired the longtime national security hawk over foreign policy differences. More recently, Trump accused Bolton of trying to entangle the U.S. in multiple additional wars instead of ending them as the president had promised voters in 2016 he would do.
Bolton now faces the wrath of not just Trump but his legions of loyalists for volunteering to testify against the president in the impeachment trial, thus bolstering Democrats’ arguments that the president threatened Ukraine’s president with a quid pro quo over U.S. aid to extract a commitment to investigate Joe Biden and his son’s dealings in that country.
Seeing his security clearance revoked is an almost certainty for Bolton once the impeachment trial is over, according to two government officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, as well as legal experts – all of whom say Bolton could face additional fallout for his role in the impeachment drama this week.
Several media outlets have reported that the irascible veteran national security official circulated a draft manuscript of the book containing the quid pro quo arguments to close associates before delivering it to the White House Records Management Directorate for pre-publication review, as required, and could face criminal prosecution if proof he did so surfaces.
“If your manuscript includes classified information, then you’re committing a felony by passing it around,” a former White House official told RealClearPolitics.
Bolton has denied leaking the book excerpts, insisting in a statement that “there was absolutely no coordination with the New York Times or anyone else regarding the appearance of information about this book.”
Anyone with ties to Bolton who remains on the National Security Council, along with other aides who testified in the House impeachment trial, such as Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (and his twin brother, who also serves on the NSC), are bracing for removal.
President Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, has made no secret of his plans to drastically downsize the executive council to its lowest staffing in nearly 20 years, arguing in a Washington Post op-ed that the council had “ballooned” under President Obama (George W. Bush had half as many staff members). Some 60 to 70 aides who are set for removal would go back to their home agencies, O’Brien told NPR, bringing the staffing total to just over 100.
The burgeoning size of the NSC has had plenty of critics in Washington over the last decade. The downsizing effort is also aimed at plugging leaks such as the one that led to the impeachment charges against Trump, a former White House official told RCP.
News of the book’s contents rocked the impeachment trial this week with leaks that it contained an alleged August conversation in which Trump told Bolton he wanted to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid from Ukraine until the country’s leaders agreed to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden’s dealings there.
Trump and his loyalists denounced the leaks as a craven attempt at revenge by an ousted administration official while simultaneously trying to boost book sales.
Bolton, Trump tweeted earlier this week, was “fired because frankly, if I listened to him, we’d be in World War Six by now.”
Trump claimed the former top aide “begged” me for a non-Senate approved job and then “IMMEDIATELY [wrote] a nasty & untrue book.”
“All Classified National Security. Who would do this?” Trump concluded.
Until Sunday, the book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, refused to confirm its existence, even among reports that Bolton received a $2 million advance for writing it. Leaks to the New York Times about the alleged Ukraine revelations came the same day a pre-order notice for it was posted on Amazon.


welovetrump--2020-02-05--Elizabeth Warren Appears To Hide Behind Staffer To Avoid Being Filmed Getting Off Private Jet

The “ Do as I say , not as I do ” Democrats are really something !
A real piece @ @ @ @ @ .
As they constantly lecture us about CO2 and Carbon and greenhouse gases and global @ @ @ @ @ cooling….no make that “ climate change ” ….oh yeah , and acid rain ( whatever @ @ @ @ @ and the glaciers shrinking ( or is that expanding ) and sea levels rising ( @ @ @ @ @ of that , you ’ d think that a Democrat would never be caught dead @ @ @ @ @ All that extra carbon being spewn out into the atmosphere just because you couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ a commercial plane already making the trip ?
That is you , right ?
I @ @ @ @ @ tried to hid behind your staffer , but that is you I see in these @ @ @ @ @ were you doing there Elizabeth ?

The “Do as I say, not as I do” Democrats are really something!
A real piece of work, that is.
As they constantly lecture us about CO2 and Carbon and greenhouse gases and global warming….wait, make that global cooling….no make that “climate change”….oh yeah, and acid rain (whatever happened to that?) and the glaciers shrinking (or is that expanding) and sea levels rising (or not)…..amidst all of that, you’d think that a Democrat would never be caught dead in a private plane.
All that extra carbon being spewn out into the atmosphere just because you couldn’t hop a ride aboard a commercial plane already making the trip?
Wow.
Right Liz?
That is you, right?
I mean, I know you tried to hid behind your staffer, but that is you I see in these videos, right?
What were you doing there Elizabeth?


welovetrump--2020-02-05--List of Congressional Democrats Boycotting The State of the Union Grows To Ten

It started earlier today with three , then grew to four , and now it appears to be up to @ @ @ @ @ are reportedly skipping the State of the Union in some kind of protest .
You @ @ @ @ @ when you lose and take your ball and go home and refuse to play with @ @ @ @ @ , just like that .
The more the merrier I say….let these losers stay home @ @ @ @ @ winners and true Americans .
Keep on staying home Dems , and America might just @ @ @ @ @ t need you at all !

It started earlier today with three, then grew to four, and now it appears to be up to EIGHT Democrats in Congress who are reportedly skipping the State of the Union in some kind of protest.
You know, kind of like when you lose and take your ball and go home and refuse to play with the other kids?
Yeah, just like that.
The more the merrier I say….let these losers stay home!
The SOTU is for winners and true Americans.
Keep on staying home Dems, and America might just find out they don’t need you at all!


welovetrump--2020-02-05--Romney Explains His Vote To Convict President Trump:  “He Abused The Public Trust”

Sen. Mitt Romney , R-Utah , told Fox News ' Chris Wallace Wednesday in an exclusive interview that he `` had to follow my conscience '' in deciding to vote to convict President Trump on abuse of power , a decision that 's likely to ignite serious blowback from Trumpand others in the Republican Party .
`` I believe that the act he took , an effort to corrupt an election is as destructive an attack on the oath of office and our Constitution as I can imagine , '' Romney said .
`` It is a high crime and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that is not a decision I take lightly .
It is the last decision I want to take . ''
Romney later told Wallace : `` I had to follow my conscience , '' when asked about the likely blowback from Trump .
`` I understand there 's going to be enormous consequence , '' he said , `` and I do n't have a choice in that regard .
That 's why -- that 's why I have n't been anxious to be in the position I 'm in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump on obstruction of Congress , which was one of the two impeachment articles passed by the House of Representatives .
He is splitting his vote to convict Trump on the abuse of power article .
The former Republican nominee for president also said his deep Mormon faith played a significant role in his decision .
When Wallace asked Romney about Trump 's reaction to his comments last year saying the Mueller report `` sickened '' him , Romney said that any political benefit he would gain from voting to acquit Trump on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith and the oath he took when being sworn in as a Senator at the impeachment trial .
`` Yeah , again , I ca n't let personal considerations , if you will , overwhelm my conscience and overwhelm my oath to God , '' Romney said .
`` I mean , this for me is ... well it 's the most difficult decision I 've ever made in my life .
There 's been nothing that compares to this . ''
Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , one of the House impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convict Trump on one of the two impeachment articles the House passed , saying it , `` showed a lot of moral courage . ''
It 's likely Romney will face blowback from both Republican voters in his deep-red state of Utah and other Republican members of Congress for his vote to convict Trump .
He told Wallace he was ready for the repercussions .
`` Yeah , it 's going to get very lonely , '' he said .
`` And again , the consequences are significant .
They 're , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it made this a very difficult process for me .
There has not been a morning since this process began that I 've slept beyond 4:00 a.m . ''

Here's what he told Fox News:
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told Fox News' Chris Wallace Wednesday in an exclusive interview that he "had to follow my conscience" in deciding to vote to convict President Trump on abuse of power, a decision that's likely to ignite serious blowback from Trumpand others in the Republican Party.
"I believe that the act he took, an effort to corrupt an election is as destructive an attack on the oath of office and our Constitution as I can imagine," Romney said. "It is a high crime and misdemeanor within the meaning of the Constitution, and that is not a decision I take lightly. It is the last decision I want to take."
Romney later told Wallace: "I had to follow my conscience," when asked about the likely blowback from Trump.
"I understand there's going to be enormous consequence," he said, "and I don't have a choice in that regard. That's why -- that's why I haven't been anxious to be in the position I'm in."
Romney is not voting to convict Trump on obstruction of Congress, which was one of the two impeachment articles passed by the House of Representatives. He is splitting his vote to convict Trump on the abuse of power article.
The former Republican nominee for president also said his deep Mormon faith played a significant role in his decision. When Wallace asked Romney about Trump's reaction to his comments last year saying the Mueller report "sickened" him, Romney said that any political benefit he would gain from voting to acquit Trump on abuse of power would not overtake his faith and the oath he took when being sworn in as a Senator at the impeachment trial.
"Yeah, again, I can't let personal considerations, if you will, overwhelm my conscience and overwhelm my oath to God," Romney said. "I mean, this for me is ... well it's the most difficult decision I've ever made in my life. There's been nothing that compares to this."
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., one of the House impeachment managers, lauded Romeny on his decision to convict Trump on one of the two impeachment articles the House passed, saying it, "showed a lot of moral courage."
It's likely Romney will face blowback from both Republican voters in his deep-red state of Utah and other Republican members of Congress for his vote to convict Trump. He told Wallace he was ready for the repercussions.
"Yeah, it's going to get very lonely," he said. "And again, the consequences are significant. They're, um, uh -- they're enough that it made this a very difficult process for me. There has not been a morning since this process began that I've slept beyond 4:00 a.m."


welovetrump--2020-02-05--IT’S OVER:  Trump Acquitted On Both Impeachment Charges; Romney Lone Republican “Yes” Vote

The Senate acquitted President Donald Trump almost entirely along party lines on charges of abusing his power and obstructing Congress on Wednesday , bringing an end to the third presidential impeachment trial in United States history .
On the first of two articles of impeachment , Mitt Romney of Utah was the lone Republican to vote to convict Trump , along with all Democrats and independents .
On the second article , obstruction of Congress , the president was acquitted in a pure party-line vote with all Republicans voting not guilty and all Democrats and independents voting guilty .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article was needed to convict .
Romney , R-Utah , announced his vote in a dramatic speech on the Senate floortwo hours before the vote .
`` I swore an oath before God to exercise impartial justice , '' he said .
`` I am profoundly religious .
My faith is at the heart of who I am . ''
What Trump did , Romney said , was `` grievously wrong . ''
`` The president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust , '' he said .
`` What he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights , our national security interests , and our fundamental values .
Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one 's oath of office that I can imagine , '' Romney said .
Romney , a frequent target of the president , was one of only two GOP senators to call for witness testimony in the trial , and is the only Republican to say he would convict Trump on one of the articles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several weeks , I have received numerous calls and texts .
Many demand that , in their words , ' I stand with the team . '
I can assure you that that thought has been very much on my mind .
I support a great deal of what the president has done .
I have voted with him 80 percent of the time , '' Romney said .
`` But my promise before God to apply impartial justice required that I put my personal feelings and biases aside .
Were I to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and disregard what I believe my oath and the Constitution demands of me for the sake of a partisan end , it would , I fear , expose my character to history ’ s rebuke and the censure of my own conscience . ''
Romney said he was aware there are not enough votes to convict the president , and that he would be `` vehemently denounced '' for his decision by some of his fellow Republicans .
He called it `` the most difficult decision '' of his life .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president and his supporters .
Does anyone seriously believe I would consent to these consequences other than from an inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it of me ? ''
The vote would make Romney the first senator to vote to convict a president of the same party in an impeachment trial in the Senate .
Romney 's not up for re-election until 2024 , but his clashes with Trump have already caused him problems with fellow Republicans in Utah and Washington .
Sources close to the president had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they could dismiss the proceedings as totally partisan .

From NBC News:
The Senate acquitted President Donald Trump almost entirely along party lines on charges of abusing his power and obstructing Congress on Wednesday, bringing an end to the third presidential impeachment trial in United States history.
On the first of two articles of impeachment, Mitt Romney of Utah was the lone Republican to vote to convict Trump, along with all Democrats and independents. On the second article, obstruction of Congress, the president was acquitted in a pure party-line vote with all Republicans voting not guilty and all Democrats and independents voting guilty.
A super majority of 67 votes on each article was needed to convict.
Romney, R-Utah, announced his vote in a dramatic speech on the Senate floortwo hours before the vote.
"I swore an oath before God to exercise impartial justice," he said. "I am profoundly religious. My faith is at the heart of who I am."
What Trump did, Romney said, was "grievously wrong."
"The president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust," he said.
"What he did was not 'perfect.' No, it was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national security interests, and our fundamental values. Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine," Romney said.
Romney, a frequent target of the president, was one of only two GOP senators to call for witness testimony in the trial, and is the only Republican to say he would convict Trump on one of the articles of impeachment.
"In the last several weeks, I have received numerous calls and texts. Many demand that, in their words, 'I stand with the team.' I can assure you that that thought has been very much on my mind. I support a great deal of what the president has done. I have voted with him 80 percent of the time," Romney said.
"But my promise before God to apply impartial justice required that I put my personal feelings and biases aside. Were I to ignore the evidence that has been presented, and disregard what I believe my oath and the Constitution demands of me for the sake of a partisan end, it would, I fear, expose my character to history’s rebuke and the censure of my own conscience."
Romney said he was aware there are not enough votes to convict the president, and that he would be "vehemently denounced" for his decision by some of his fellow Republicans. He called it "the most difficult decision" of his life.
"I am sure to hear abuse from the president and his supporters. Does anyone seriously believe I would consent to these consequences other than from an inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it of me?"
The vote would make Romney the first senator to vote to convict a president of the same party in an impeachment trial in the Senate. Romney's not up for re-election until 2024, but his clashes with Trump have already caused him problems with fellow Republicans in Utah and Washington.
Sources close to the president had been looking for a unified GOP front, so they could dismiss the proceedings as totally partisan.


welovetrump--2020-02-05--Nancy Pelosi Says She Ripped Up Trump’s Speech Because It Was The “Courteous Thing To Do”

I ’ m sure you ’ ve seen it by now .
The infamous moment at the end of President @ @ @ @ @ last night where Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stood up and proceeded to rip @ @ @ @ @ speech page by page on live TV .
In front of the nation .
Fox @ @ @ @ @ until one anchor noticed it and the cameras came back around .
It was beneath @ @ @ @ @ .

I’m sure you’ve seen it by now.
The infamous moment at the end of President Trump’s SOTU Address last night where Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stood up and proceeded to rip up her copy of the speech page by page on live TV.
In front of the nation.
Fox News started to cut away until one anchor noticed it and the cameras came back around.
It was a scene.
It was disgusting.
It was beneath the dignity of the office.


welovetrump--2020-02-05--Don Jr. Suggests Nancy Pelosi Broke The Law (18 US Code 2071), Should Be Removed From Office As Pena

Don Jr. Suggests Nancy Pelosi Broke The Law (18 US Code 2071), Should Be Removed From Office As Penalty

The preliminary question is whether the copy of the speech meets the definition of a `` ... record , proceeding , map , book , paper , document , or other thing ... '' .
The next question is whether it was `` ... filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States , or in any public office , or with any judicial or public officer of the United States ... '' .
Don Jr. is right about one thing .
If the tables were turned , you can bet the Democrats would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could find .
And let 's be honest ... .this Code Section and application to Nancy Pelosi ripping up the copy of the speech , is stronger than any actual claim made by Democrats in the impeachment procedings .
That really says a lot .
But would charging Nancy Pelosi with this really hold up ?
My guess is no .
And as any good prosecutor would tell you , the last thing you want to do is over-charge a crime and not be able to prove it .
My suspicion is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ORIGINAL record of some office of the government .
Think of Birth Certificates , Deeds , Death Records , Titles , stuff like that .
Probably a bit of a stretch , but that 's just my opinion .
With multiple other copies existing , plus the video recording of the speech , it 's unlikely any true history was lost or altered .

You may have noticed some articles and Tweets floating around today suggesting that Nancy Pelosi could be in for a serious penalty after ripping up President Trump’s speech last night.
Those penalties are prison time and loss of office.
No one would be happier than me if Pelosi was REMOVED FROM OFFICE, but….is it true?
Let’s take a look.
The idea seems to have been started by this Tweet from Carl Higbie: